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Risky commando plan to seize #Iran #uranium came at Trump’s request

A plan briefed to #Trump last week to insert ground forces to remove Iran’s #nuclear material would be a very difficult endeavor of a type never before attempted in wartime.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #energy #EnergyCrisis
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Spanish newspaper El Pais had first reported ​the news on Monday, citing military sources.

The closure of the #airspace forces #military ​planes to bypass #NATO member #Spain en route to their targets in the #MiddleEast, but it does not include emergency situations, El ​Pais added.

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"This decision is part of the decision already ​made by the Spanish government not to participate in or contribute ‌to ⁠a #war which was initiated unilaterally & against #InternationalLaw," Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said during an interview with radio Cadena Ser when asked if the decision ​to close #Spain ​#airspace could ⁠worsen relations with the #US.

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#Trump raised the idea of #US forces seizing Iran’s #Kharg Island, its main #oil terminal in the Persian Gulf.

“Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” Trump told the newspaper. “It would also mean we had to be there (on Kharg Island) for a while.”

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#Kuwait’s international #airport has been hit by drone attacks, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Saturday.

It said the attacks severely damaged the airport’s radar systems.

No casualties were reported.

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An Iranian attack on a military base in #SaudiArabia wounded at least 15 #US service members, including 5 who were seriously wounded in the attack….

#Iran fired 6 ballistic missiles & 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base in a Friday attack that wounded at least 15 troops, including 5 seriously…. US officials initially reported that at least 10 US troops were injured, including 2 seriously wounded.

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Yemen’s #Iran backed #Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on #Israel on Saturday, raising concerns about the rebel group entering the fighting in the #MiddleEast. Israel said it intercepted the missile, the first time it has faced fire from #Yemen since the start of the #war last month.

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New #US Missile Hit #Iran Sports Hall & #School, Analysis Shows

The #Pentagon used missiles #untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck #civilian sites near a #military compound on Feb 28, acc/to visual evidence examined by NYT & weapons experts.

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Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion [& disbelief] over the #IranWar

#Trump says the #US is winning the #war with #Iran even as thousands of additional American #troops deploy to the #MiddleEast.
He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has 2X delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz.

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#WallStreet slumps on #MiddleEast uncertainty. #US #stocks had their biggest loss since the #war with #Iran started, with the S&P 500 falling 1.7%. #Nasdaq confirms correction.

#economy #TrumpsWar #Trump
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#Trump said Thursday he will delay a threatened strike on #Iran #energy #infrastructure & extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz until April 6, claiming talks to end the #war are “going very well.” The move marks a pullback from Trump’s earlier warning that the #US would target Iran’s energy plants if the crucial shipping lane remained closed.

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In Trump’s war messaging, #veterans see something new — & disturbing

#Service members & families who lost loved ones say the #Trump team’s memes & jokes trivialize #combat & #sacrifice. Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.

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Saudi Prince Is Said to Push #Trump to Continue #Iran #War in Recent Calls

Prince Mohammed bin Salman [#MBS] sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by #US officials on the conversations.

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Patriot missile involved in #Bahrain blast likely #US-operated, analysis finds

Middlebury Institute of International Studies researchers concluded with moderate-to-high confidence that the suspect missile was likely launched from a #US Patriot battery located about 4 miles (7 km) to the southwest of the impacted neighborhood.

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#Trump says the #US will “obliterate” #Iran power plants if it doesn’t fully open the #StraitOfHormuz within 48 hours

Trump issued the ultimatum on social media while he spent the weekend at his resort in Florida.

He said he’s giving Iran exactly 48 hours to open the vital waterway or face a new round of attacks. He said the US would destroy “various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!”

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I remember this game, it’s called “stop hitting yourself”

#Trump admin lifts #sanctions on millions of barrels of #Iran #oil

As oil prices soar, the #Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on Iranian crude already loaded onto vessels — giving Iran’s war effort against the #US a boost.

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The #US #military is deploying thousands of additional #Marines & #sailors to the Middle East, 3 US ofcls ​told Reuters Friday.

The deployments ​of the USS Boxer, along with ⁠its Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) & accompanying #warship, ​comes as Reuters reported that the ​#Trump admin was considering deploying thousands of US #troops to reinforce its #war in the #MiddleEast.

#TrumpsWar #Iran #Israel #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy #oil
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